Alfred Munzer collection

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn50947
• English
• 2002
• overall: Height: 16.500 inches (41.91 cm) | Width: 14.125 inches (35.878 cm) | Depth: 14.500 inches (36.83 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

Small wooden barrel given to Alfred Munzer by the Madna family who gave him a safe hiding place in The Hague, Netherlands, from September 1942 - May 1945. The barrel was used as a liquor cabinet by Tole Madna, Alfred’s foster father. The Netherlands was occupied by Nazi Germany in May 1940. Alfred's father Simcha was ordered to report for labor service in May 1942. He managed to get himself committed to a psychiatric hospital to avoid deportation. His wife, Gisele, placed their two daughters, Eva, 6, and Liane, 3, in hiding with a Catholic family, the Jansens. In September 1942, nine month ...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn50948
• English
• overall: Height: 3.375 inches (8.573 cm) | Width: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm) | Depth: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

Silver and bakelite teething ring and rattle given to Alfred Munzer for his Bris Mila by his paternal uncle Emil Muenzer in The Hague, Netherlands, on December 1, 1941. The Netherlands had been occupied by Nazi Germany in May 1940. Alfred's father Simcha was ordered to report for labor service in May 1942. He managed to get himself committed to a psychiatric hospital to avoid deportation. His wife, Gisele, placed their two daughters, Eva, 6, and Liane, 3, in hiding with a Catholic family, the Jansens. In September 1942, nine month old Alfred was placed into hiding with Annie Madna, who live...